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Qatar MotoGP: Puig: Marc unable to 'attack more', but 'soft tyre correct choice'
Alberto Puig says 'motivation is very high' at Repsol Honda following a double top five finish at the Qatar MotoGP. Calls Marc Marquez’ soft front tyre choice 'the correct one' despite the eight-time world champion struggling late on.
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Bastianini dazzles, favourites fade
Episode 36 of Crash.net's MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen analyses the big talking points from the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix.
Qatar MotoGP: Suzuki unable to turn potential into results, Mir 'disappointed'
After impressing the paddock with top speed gains, Suzuki riders Joan Mir and Alex Rins struggle for grip during a 'disappointing' Qatar MotoGP.
Qatar MotoGP: Jack Miller forced out as bike 'gets lost', becomes 'foreign'
Jack Miller's factory Ducati gets 'lost' during the Qatar MotoGP; 'Over the back part of the track it would give me a massive burst of throttle, then I'd almost get run up the arse out of the last corner'.
Qatar MotoGP: Marc Marquez: I can't use the rear brake like Pol
Marc Marquez yet to exploit the strengths of the new Honda to the same degree as Qatar MotoGP podium finisher Pol Espargaro; 'He is using the rear brake a lot, I still can't use this amount of rear brake.'
Qatar MotoGP: Quartararo 'worried' as tyre pressure adds to top speed woes
'Worried' reigning champion Fabio Quartararo matches last year's Qatar MotoGP winning time, but it's only good enough for ninth place in 2022.
Qatar MotoGP: Bagnaia: I'm not a tester, I'm here to win
Francesco Bagnaia wants emphasis on set-up work, not new parts, after nightmare start to 2022 MotoGP season in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Pol Espargaro: Honda is back, not just with Marc, but with me!
'This is a clear message that Honda is back' - Pol Espargaro after securing a podium finish at the 2022 Qatar MotoGP.
Brad Binder claims KTM's first ever Qatar MotoGP podium with second
Second place at the 2022 Qatar MotoGP makes Brad Binder the highest ever finisher for KTM at the Lusail International Circuit.
Qatar MotoGP: Martin 'feared for life', 'pushed Pecco's bike away with hand'
Jorge Martin will have hand checked after being taken out of the Qatar MotoGP by a fallen Francesco Bagnaia, but more concerned by his lack of pace; 'I couldn't overtake an Aprilia or the Suzukis'.
Qatar MotoGP: Bastianini dedicates maiden win to the late Fausto Gresini
Enea Bastianini wins his first ever MotoGP race after holding off Brad Binder's late charge at Qatar. Calls the win 'really nice' and one that is dedicated to the late Fausto Gresini.
Qatar MotoGP: Bastianini holds his nerve for sensational maiden win
Enea Bastianini holds off a late charge from Brad Binder to claim a sensational maiden MotoGP win in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Bastianini fastest in warm-up, Marquez 11th after crash
Enea Bastianini tops the Qatar MotoGP warm-up session from fellow Ducati rider Johann Zarco, while Marc Marquez suffers a first crash of the 2022 season.
Qatar MotoGP: Dovizioso: '20th is very bad, I lost completely the feeling'
Andrea Dovizioso says the good work from Friday at the Qatar MotoGP was completely undone by a lack of ‘feeling’ during qualifying. Darryn Binder suffers Q1 crash following engine cut-off issues in FP4.
Qatar MotoGP: Mir, Rins 'expected more' in Q2, 'good race' still possible
Joan Mir and Alex Rins 'expected more' after the opening MotoGP qualifying of 2022 resembled difficulties of the last two seasons.
Qatar MotoGP: 'Shaking' Quartararo 'on the limit' for eleventh, 'it was tough'
MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo pushes himself and the Yamaha M1 to the limit on day two in Qatar, but it's only enough for eleventh on the grid.
Qatar MotoGP: Bastianini sets sights on podium finish following maiden front row
Enea Bastianini promises to give his all in a bid to claim a third MotoGP podium after securing his first ever front row start in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Marquez: Race leader key to 'big or smaller group'
'The crucial thing will be who will lead the race. We will see if it’s a big group or a smaller one' - Marc Marquez discusses the keys to what kind of Qatar MotoGP we will see.
Qatar MotoGP: Martin one of the 'candidates, but we need more for victory'
Even after securing a second consecutive MotoGP pole in Qatar, Jorge Martin feels 'we need something else to fight for victory'.
Qatar MotoGP: Are Suzuki race favourites? Martin, Bastianini, Marquez believe so
Qatar MotoGP front row riders Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez label Suzuki as pre-race favourites.
Miller: MotoGP level 'ridiculous', intrigued by Suzuki, reality slap last year
The 'ridiculous' level in MotoGP means Jack Miller is taking nothing for granted in terms of a Qatar podium challenge despite qualifying fourth on the grid. 'Intrigued' to see how Suzuki handles its extra horsepower in the race.
Qatar MotoGP: Slipstream to perfection as Martin secures first pole of 2022
Jorge Martin claims the first MotoGP pole position of 2022 after topping off a brilliant first three sectors with the perfect slipstream.
Qatar MotoGP: Miller: Biggest surprise Suzuki, 'they found some ponies in Japan'
Jack Miller satisfied with sixth place on the opening day in Qatar; 'The biggest surprise to me was Suzuki, 'playing possum' all winter.'
Qatar MotoGP: Bastianini recovers from deleted laps to top FP3, Quartararo P11
Enea Bastianini finishes fastest during FP3 for the Qatar MotoGP despite having two lap times deleted, while world champion Fabio Quartararo failed to secure a top ten result.